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Can Arthritis be Treated or Cured

If a patient demonstrates signs and symptoms of arthritis, it is important to seek medical attention as soon as possible to allow for prompt treatment.  In so doing, damage can be minimized. There are a number of conservative treatments available for patients with arthritis that provide pain relief and allow the patient to go about their day to day activities without disruption. 

Can a Healthy Diet Help with Arthritis

Studies have shown that some foods trigger arthritis due to allergies to these foods and by eliminating them from the patients diet have proven to be very effective in minimizing the effects of arthritis.  For some suffering from arthritis, it is not necessary to eliminate all foods on a permanent basis.  Once these foods have been eliminated, they can slowly be introduced back into the diet to determine if one is causing more arthritis pain than another.  While we would all like to enjoy a healthy diet of foods we enjoy, if there are certain foods that are causing arthritis pain to be more severe by consuming these foods, the benefit of arthritis pain relief far outweighs the loss of some foods. 

Foods to Avoid With Arthritis

• Red meat such as pork, lamb or beef - Substitute with chicken and fish with oils
• Tomatoes, white potatoes, eggplant and other foods from the nightshade family
• Wax covered fruit
• Dairy Products such as milk, cheese and yogurt (cow) - Substitute with milk, cheese (goat)
• Sugars such as chocolate, soft drinks, syrup, honey, other foods with added sugar
• White or enriched wheat or starch
• Dry roasted nuts - Substitute with raw nuts such as almonds and walnuts
• Alcohol
• Coffee and tea - both caffeinated and decaffeinated
• Vinegar
• Limit use of butter and/or margarine

As mentioned above, it may not be necessary to permanently exclude all of these foods from your diet, however they should initially be eliminated and slowly reintroduced every two weeks to determine if they are a cause for your arthritis pain.  For the most part, to find an arthritis diet that works for you and the foods to avoid, will require time and effort and the desire to live as minimally pain free as possible. 

Some foods from the different food groups can actually remain in your body for as much as six months.  An example of this would be foods from the nightshade family.  They may need to be eliminated from your diet for as much as six months to determine if any one of these foods is a cause for the arthritis pain you are experiencing. 

Gluten has also been known to cause arthritis pain and by eliminating wheat, rye, barley and oats from a diet, relief may be felt within a couple of days. 

Dairy has also been a major source of arthritis pain.  Some patients feel better giving up dairy, however the vitamins and nutrients we get from this food group must be found in other foods or in a supplement.  As with all supplements, it is recommended to seek the medical opinion of your physician to ensure you are receiving the recommended daily intake of vitamins and minerals. 

Other arthritis foods to avoid would be those that mold easily.  Examples of these foods would be potatoes, nuts, berries and melons.  It may be the mold rather than the food that is causing the arthritis pain. 

Top Five Foods in an Arthritis Diet

There are five foods that have proven to have an anti-inflammatory affect for arthritis sufferers. 

• Cold Water Fish - high in omega 3 - Atlantic Salmon, herring, sardines and light tuna.  It should be noted that distilled fish oil supplements can be just as effective
• Fruits and Vegetables - five to ten servings per day - except those of the nightshade family
• Ginger - use it for seasoning foods or in tea
• Turmeric - this is a mustard yellow spice that contains yellow curry
• Nuts and Seeds - almonds, walnuts and sesame seeds

Six to eight glasses of water/day is the recommended fluid intake for an arthritis sufferer.

Can Alcohol Affect Arthritis Sufferers

Studies have shown that moderate consumption of alcohol may help in reducing inflammation of joints and may actually prevent future onset of rheumatoid arthritis.